This group in the Singida Master Class performed beyond every expectation! In the last two weeks they achieved to: build 2 turbines (type HughPiggott; 3 meter diameter; peak power at 1 kW) prepare 3 sites, one site at VETA-ground for testing purpose and two sites in rural area weld 2 complete gin-pole constructions prepare 2… Read more »
Today was a special day in the master class. First of all, it was decided by the participants themselves to continue working on saturday. Whereas normally in such a training, saturday would be part of the free weekend. So we started this saturday at 8 am in the morning like every training day. After tea-break… Read more »
The Tanzanian Rural Energy Agency (REA) makes it possible for us to give another master class on small scale wind turbines in Tanzania already in january 2011. This time we are hosted by the Vocational Education Training Association (VETA) of Singida. Singida town is situated in the center of the country, about 3 hours driving… Read more »
After giving the master class on Hugh Piggott wind turbines in Tanzania, it was recognized by the participants that not everybody is familiar with the English language. During the master class this was not a very big problem, because participants could help eachother translating English into Kiswahili, which is the national language of Tanzania. However, after… Read more »
During the master class in september in Dar Es Salaam, a lot of pictures and movies were taken. Our Dutch friend Jan van de Broek was visiting us and filmed a lot of activities in high quality. We are very thankfull that he also composed a short movie to get a good impression of this training. Internet TV mambapoint is an… Read more »